Coleville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Smith Valley Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Considering Coleville has won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaelyn Lange made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Lange was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Harshman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rhiannon French was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Coleville pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Smith Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Coleville will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mineral County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Smith Valley, they will be playing at home against Whittell at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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